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Extra Dark chocolate filling in a Cuor di Cacao 75% shell. Coated with Chocaviar 75%. 1kg loose chocolate packs.
Extra dark chocolate filling in a Cuor di Cacao 75% shell. Coated with Chocaviar 75%. 1kg loose chocolate packs.
The Venchi story began in the far-off 1800s. Born and bred in the Piedmont region, Silviano Venchi was an ambitious, creative young man with a great passion for chocolate. He had the good fortune to grow up in Turin, the birthplace of gianduja and home to innumerable fine chocolatiers.
Silviano loved to wander through the old streets of his hometown, stopping and closing his eyes as he breathed in the heady aroma of chocolate that drifted out of the traditional pastry-makers’ workshops around the centre. Whenever he could, he would sneak into the kitchens and watch the skilled hands of local chocolate-makers at work, gazing speechless as they deftly concocted the food of the gods.
Aged 16, he began his career as an assistant in a confectioner’s workshop. As much as he adored making chocolate and trying out endless new pairings, he gained even greater pleasure from the expressions on the faces of his customers and friends as they savoured his creations.
Within four years he had put enough aside to buy two bronze cooking pots – the tools of the trade – and had gained sufficient experience to attempt to make his dream come true.
So, in 1878, he opened his own chocolate shop.
Armed with Silviano’s expertise and a special recipe (for an irresistible dark chocolate confection filled with chopped, caramelised hazelnuts), in the space of a few years, the tiny workshop gained renown and popularity throughout Piedmont, and the product’s name – the nougatine - was soon on everyone’s lips.
Over the years, the artisan workshop turned into an increasingly structured business until, in 2000, Venchi merged its expertise and experience with that of another master chocolatier from Cuneo, Pietro Cussino. Famous not only for his passion, Cussino was also renowned for his traditional rum-filled cuneesi chocolates.
Today, Venchi produces over 350 specialty chocolates, exporting them worldwide, and since 2006, it has also included Ice creams in its range.
WORKING THE TRADITIONAL WAY …
Although the scale and numbers have changed and the production facility has moved to Cuneo, the company’s core values and its spirit remain those of the past. One century on, Venchi is still making chocolate and ice cream with the same passion, quality, and craftsmanship as before. Often still using the same recipes as 130 years ago.
In our workshops, cutting-edge machinery is constantly flanked by skilled labour, with production staff still responsible for the entire handmade process, as in the past. We also still produce in small batches to guarantee maximum freshness.
Over the years, from a small Turin-based business, Venchi has become a worldwide exponent of fine confectionary, transforming cocoa into an exceptional experience.
| Product Type: |
Chocolate
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Type: |
Bittersweet Chocolate
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Color: |
Black
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| Form: |
Solid
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Shape: |
Cube
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Packaging: |
1
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| Shelf Life: |
12 MONTHS
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Weight (kg): |
1
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Brand Name: |
VENCHI
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| Model Number: |
105038
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Place of Origin: |
Italy
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